Shift
verb
To move from one place to another.
I had to shift my car to another parking spot.
Often appears as...
- shift position
- shift gear
noun
The act of changing position or place.
There has been a significant shift in public opinion towards environmental issues.
Often appears as...
- make a shift
- a big shift
noun
Work period.
I am working the night shift this week.
Often appears as...
- night shift
- day shift
verb
To change, especially in a subtle way.
The focus of the talk soon shifted to other topics.
Often appears as...
- shift focus
- shift attention
verb
To change gears in a vehicle.
He shifted into second gear as the car gathered speed.
Often appears as...
- shift into gear
- shift up
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Technical
noun
A simple, straight, sleeveless dress.
She looked stunning in a black shift dress.
Often appears as...
- wear a shift
- a black shift
verb
To move from one place to another.
I had to shift my car to another parking spot.
Often appears as...
- shift position
- shift gear
noun
The act of changing position or place.
There has been a significant shift in public opinion towards environmental issues.
Often appears as...
- make a shift
- a big shift
noun
Work period.
I am working the night shift this week.
Often appears as...
- night shift
- day shift
verb
To change, especially in a subtle way.
The focus of the talk soon shifted to other topics.
Often appears as...
- shift focus
- shift attention
verb
To change gears in a vehicle.
He shifted into second gear as the car gathered speed.
Often appears as...
- shift into gear
- shift up
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A simple, straight, sleeveless dress.
She looked stunning in a black shift dress.
Often appears as...
- wear a shift
- a black shift
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Movement
Often signifies small or careful adjustments of an object or oneself.
She shifted the vase slightly to the left.
Pro Tip 2/2Subtle Change
Can imply a gentle or gradual move, rather than abrupt or large-scale.
I shifted in my seat during the long lecture.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Movement
Often signifies small or careful adjustments of an object or oneself.
She shifted the vase slightly to the left.
Pro Tip 2/2Subtle Change
Can imply a gentle or gradual move, rather than abrupt or large-scale.
I shifted in my seat during the long lecture.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Movement
Often signifies small or careful adjustments of an object or oneself.
She shifted the vase slightly to the left.
Pro Tip 2/2Subtle Change
Can imply a gentle or gradual move, rather than abrupt or large-scale.
I shifted in my seat during the long lecture.
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The Elusive Iberian Lynx...
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Although Roman culture was never fully lost, its influence declined and new art styles arose focused on religious symbolism and allegory rather than proportion and realism. This shift extended to architecture
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Greasy Cocaine PIPE...
an hour into his shift ariano has questions about one of the drivers from mexico he said he's coming from from reynosa and he said that he had the vehicle for seven months
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How does money...
that concealment had occurred, which had a positive effect on prosecuting major criminal operations, like drug traffickers. However, a legal shift has raised concerns
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What makes muscles grow?...
in the form of amino acids. Adequate protein intake, along with naturally occurring hormones, like insulin-like growth factor and testosterone, help shift the body into a state where tissue is repaired and grown. This vital repair process mainly occurs when we're resting, especially at night while sleeping.
Video examples
Upgrading management...
our research for the dakota company we were encouraged to see a whole new wave of innovation companies taking inspiration from the consumer landscape and pulling it into the workplace collectively what all these companies are doing is actually shifting the data
Video examples
Julian Baggini: Is there...
In some ways, it's a small difference from the common-sense understanding. In some ways, it's a massive one. It's the shift between thinking of yourself as a thing which has all the experiences of life, and thinking of yourself as simply that collection
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
All we know is the answer is somewhere between zero and infinity. Well, I guess we know one other thing. This is a pretty cool time to be studying physics. We just might be undergoing the biggest paradigm shift in knowledge that humanity has ever seen.
Video examples
The Elusive Iberian Lynx...
character he was bold he was confident he was trusting um it completely changed the shoot for us those moments meant that we decided to shift the focus from camera traps into actually getting some long lens footage
Video examples
A brief history of goths...
Although Roman culture was never fully lost, its influence declined and new art styles arose focused on religious symbolism and allegory rather than proportion and realism. This shift extended to architecture
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The wars that inspired...
or terrorized by dragons, but it was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families spanning generations and involving a massive cast of characters with complex motives and shifting loyalties.
Video examples
Greasy Cocaine PIPE...
an hour into his shift ariano has questions about one of the drivers from mexico he said he's coming from from reynosa and he said that he had the vehicle for seven months
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If superpowers were...
So, are you sure you want to live forever? Now, which superpower physics lesson will you explore next? Shifting body size and content, super speed, flight, super strength,
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How does money...
that concealment had occurred, which had a positive effect on prosecuting major criminal operations, like drug traffickers. However, a legal shift has raised concerns
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Karen Salmansohn
American Author
It's so essential to happiness to speak your truth out loud - because this sharing of your core pain is what creates a necessary healing shift - from negative beliefs about the world - to positive beliefs - and frees you up to be able to fully view life with meaning, purpose and connection with others.
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Feist
Canadian Musician
As I get older, the present and the past shift and become the past and the future... A lot of it is a new awareness of time and life and the wheel of fortune crushing you and lifting you and crushing you and lifting you.
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O. T. Genasis
American Musician
Nobody wants to sit there and study lyrics the whole time, driving back from work when they just got their check after a long shift. It's not the same. Everybody just wants to be happy with life.
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Omar Dorsey
American Actor
When I was a kid, I used to make up all these characters. I love comedy a lot, and I don't get to do it often. Somewhere in the middle, I shifted into doing drama.
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Joanne Harris
British Author
Before you have children, you mostly think about the world in terms of yourself. And when you become a parent, the focus shifts to somebody else.
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Jhumpa Lahiri
American Author
It interests me to imagine characters shifting from one situation and one location to another for whatever the circumstances may be.
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Gordon B. Hinckley
American Clergyman
We live in a world of shifting values. The family is falling apart. Parents failing in what they ought to do.
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Noma Dumezweni
English Actress
I've always been curious about the other worlds we can shift into in our imaginations.
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Percelle Ascott
English Actor
We shift in our everyday life; we evolve, depending on the circumstances.
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BJ the Chicago Kid
American Musician
The world hasn't noticed, but R&B has shifted. It's changing course.
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Karen Salmansohn
American Author
It's so essential to happiness to speak your truth out loud - because this sharing of your core pain is what creates a necessary healing shift - from negative beliefs about the world - to positive beliefs - and frees you up to be able to fully view life with meaning, purpose and connection with others.
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Feist
Canadian Musician
As I get older, the present and the past shift and become the past and the future... A lot of it is a new awareness of time and life and the wheel of fortune crushing you and lifting you and crushing you and lifting you.
Quote examples
O. T. Genasis
American Musician
Nobody wants to sit there and study lyrics the whole time, driving back from work when they just got their check after a long shift. It's not the same. Everybody just wants to be happy with life.
Quote examples
Omar Dorsey
American Actor
When I was a kid, I used to make up all these characters. I love comedy a lot, and I don't get to do it often. Somewhere in the middle, I shifted into doing drama.
Quote examples
Joanne Harris
British Author
Before you have children, you mostly think about the world in terms of yourself. And when you become a parent, the focus shifts to somebody else.
Quote examples
Jhumpa Lahiri
American Author
It interests me to imagine characters shifting from one situation and one location to another for whatever the circumstances may be.
Quote examples
Gordon B. Hinckley
American Clergyman
We live in a world of shifting values. The family is falling apart. Parents failing in what they ought to do.
Quote examples
Noma Dumezweni
English Actress
I've always been curious about the other worlds we can shift into in our imaginations.
Quote examples
Percelle Ascott
English Actor
We shift in our everyday life; we evolve, depending on the circumstances.
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BJ the Chicago Kid
American Musician
The world hasn't noticed, but R&B has shifted. It's changing course.
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